2021 Placement Rates and Average Student Ratings for Philosophy PhD Programs

This table includes the average student ratings and placement rates for 123 philosophy PhD programs, excluding those with no 2020/2021 graduates and those with no placement page/dissertation records; last updated 10/12/21

Philosophy PhD Graduates per Year

This static chart depicts the number of philosophy PhDs per year recorded by SED and APDA, with APDA capturing an average of 88% of philosophy PhD graduates in the U.S.A.; last updated 10/29/21

Philosophy PhD Programs: Running Tally with Links to Blog Posts

This sortable, scrollable table contains select survey and placement data from APDA on philosophy PhD students and graduates from 135 programs; last updated 7/1/20

Philosophy PhD Programs: Graduate Ratings and Public Comments, Placement Profiles, & Diversity Profiles

This infogram contains sortable, scrollable tables with data from Academic Placement Data and Analysis (APDA); last updated 12/5/17

2012-2016 Placement Data for Philosophy PhD Programs: The Academic Model

This infogram contains a sorted list of PhD programs assuming a strong preference for permanent academic placement (data from APDA); last updated 10/22/17

2012-2016 Placement Data for Philosophy PhD Programs: The Research Model

This infogram contains a sorted list of PhD programs assuming a strong preference for placement in a PhD-granting program (data from APDA); last updated 10/22/17

2012-2016 Placement Data for Philosophy PhD Programs: The Prestige Model

This infogram contains a sorted list of PhD programs assuming a strong preference for placement in a top PGR-rated program (data from APDA); last updated 10/22/17

Philosophy PhD Graduates 2012-2016 per Graduating Program and Placement Type

This chart contains data sorted by permanent academic placement, with placements types including postdoctoral positions (data from APDA); last updated 10/4/17

Philosophy PhD Graduates 2012-2016 per Graduating Program and Placement Type

This table contains sortable, scrollable data divided into placement types, with placements types including postdoctoral positions (data from APDA); last updated 10/4/17

Sample Program Highlight: Arizona State University

Information about the Philosophy PhD program at Arizona State University from APDA; last updated 9/25/17

Sample Program Highlight: Baylor University

Information about the Philosophy PhD program at Baylor University from APDA; last updated 9/25/17